Deputy Director of the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) Hoang Dinh Canh has denied rumours that Vietnam will not continue providing methadone treatment due to claims it is ineffective for synthetic drug addicts.

 Vietnam and Russia are determined to raise their two-way trade to 10 billion USD by 2020 to create a turning point in bilateral trade relations.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to enhance training cooperation with Vietnam and help the Southeast Asian country improve professional capacity for its police force.

The People’s Committee of HCM City and JICA held a workshop to review a technical cooperation project to support the planning and implementation of nationally appropriate mitigation action in a monitoring, reporting and verification manner.

 Deputies of the 14th National Assembly on October 26 debated the draft bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Credit Institutions.

 The sixth Asian U23 Fencing Championships kicked off in Hanoi on October 26.

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports all show disappointing results in technology transfer from foreign-invested enterprises to Vietnamese companies. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign investors have poured trillions of dong into shares of large infrastructure companies which promise modest but stable profits. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - According to the Department of Teachers and Educational Managers, the number of university lecturers has increased but the quality has not improved. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A group of young people with a shared passion for history and culture has taken a practical approach to popularise native culture. 

Calls have long rung out for Vietnam to mechanize its agriculture sector, and manufacturers, both local and foreign, are keen to meet needs.

Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 33 projects in the groups of real estate and tourism, with a total investment of nearly VND7.8 trillion (US$343.2 million).

APEC economies are looking for solutions to tax evasion.Recently, most of the countries in the world have made changes in their tax policy in response to globalization and the challenges of the digital economy.

 Latest report from JLL notes further M&A activities during third quarter.

 Culture and cuisine from ethnic minority groups in northern province on display in Hanoi from October 27 to 29.

Chuong village in Phuong Trung commune, Thanh Oai district is renowned as one of the most ancient craft villages in Vietnam and is famous for its centuries old tradition of conical hat making.

HCM City-based Tran Hao Nhien recently made headlines by becoming the first ever photographer in the country to get permission from local cultural authorities to open an exhibition of 50 black and white nude photographs. 

Vietnamese representative Huyen My was named in the Top 10 at Miss Grand International 2017’s grand finale on Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province on October 25, she put in a performance to be proud of.

Given the declining status of fisheries, especially in coastal waters, and the use of destructive fishing methods, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is taking steps to ensure sustainable exploitation.